Stay At Home - Art Journal Page by Lynn

Hi everyone, I cant believe it is the start of another month already!  The good thing about that - it is new challenge time!!!!!  This months challenge is a moodboard all about houses.

I have not been one of the ones that have been able to stay home, I have had to go to work each day and as I live in the country live has not been too different for me.

This moodboard was certainly a favourite of mine - colour and houses - what a great combination.

I'd like to take the time to acknowledge the amazing artists and work on pinterest (where all these images are from)

They definitely provide us with sooo much inspiration.

Here is my page

I have created this in my Dylusions Large Art Journal.  After covering the page with gesso I got to play with the new Dina Wakley Gloss Sprays   - Marine, Fuchsia and Lemon.

I love how these paints interact with each other - and the desire to dry was difficult to resist but with being plastic paints heat is not recommended.   

As I am not a patient person I decided to use another piece of paper to mop up the excess

I LOVED how it pulled the paint and created texture.  The paint has dried a little and when I pulled the piece of paper off  (I have used Paper Artsy Smoothy cardstock) it lifted the paint in areas which created a real rough feel that I love.- I have put the piece on the right to the side and will use this on my next project later in the month.

While the paint was drying I got a second piece of Paper Artsy Smoothy Cardstock and painted stripes using Dylusion Paints - Tropical Sangria, Sour Appletini, Mango Punch and Lemon Drop.  There are the new colours from Dylusions and are so delicious.

I have then stamped the houses stamp from Paper Artsy ZA40

I have then used Dylusion Paint Pens and Posca white and black pens to colour the images which I adhered to the page.  The title I have stamped with Tim Holtz Block Upper Case stamp and Black Ink.

I have then written around the houses in a black Posca Pen.

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you have time this month to create a layout, art journal page, card etc and go into the challenge to win a voucher to spend at Scrap Matrix.   

It is super simple to enter - just upload your project to the relevant album in the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook page and let us know what product (s) you have used that is available or you purchased from Scrap Matrix.

Til next time - Happy Crafting.

Tam's Art Journaling.....

Good morning lovely creatives

Tam here today to show you a couple of Art Journaling pages.

I LOVE this month's topic......

I'm a bit of a house fan, they are just too cute.

And what better way to pass the time during this isolation time then to create with colour!!

Let's start with this one....

Totally inspired by the fabulous Jen Hall at Painty Hands.

She has been doing regular live creating classes and she is also all about colour so I've been playing along wherever possible.

I encourage you to check her out!

The quote reads:

"In the rush to return to normal use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth returning to."

Here's the products that I used to create with:

I began with my Dina Wakley Art Journal and added white gesso.

I then dug out some papers I created during a Gel Print Session.

I tore up a few into random pieces.

You could use scraps for this or collage paper.

I adhered with Gel Medium.

I then went to town with my awesome NEW Dylusions paints!!!'
I used the following colours - 'Crushed Grape', 'Sour Appletini', 'Strawberry Dacquiri', 'Tropical Sangria', 'Lemon Drop', 'Vibrant Turquoise'.
GORGEOUSSSS!!!!

I just love the new packaging and size and some of the colours are just so bright.

They make my heart sing.

Once all covered I added some 'Snowflake'  PaperArtsy paint and then added Dylusions Crushed Grape over the top and then using a dot stencil like this one, I rubbed a baby wipe through to remove some of the paint.

Next I added some washi tape - just a few torn strips here and there

Ok next step is to stamp randomly in the background.

Paper Artsy mini stamps are just perfect for this.

No need to use an acrylic block, you want the stamping to be a bit messy.

Now time to make some marks with paints. I again used the Dylusions NEW paints, I used the same colours as earlier and just went to town making marks and patterns.

Once this is complete, it's time to sketch a picture over this page with a pencil.

I went with the house theme and added some trees and clouds.

I love this part, and got so engrossed that I forgot to take a photo.

I mixed Dina Wakley 'Night' paint and Dylusions 'After Midnight' paint and then painted around my drawn shapes.

This fills in the background and leaves all that glorious colour as the shapes.

I feel this technique really suits this theme this month as so much of what we do outside of the home is cancelled, and home has become our safe space, our haven.

The world outside of home does feel a little bleak and dark at the moment.

Now it's time to add a few details around the edges of the shapes.

I used a white posca pen and a black pen to add windows, doors etc.

I also added in some flowers by adding dots of paint.

Finally a few flicks of white paint finish it off.

Oh whoops, don't forget to add in your quote.

I simply wrote it out onto paper and then cut it into sections and adhered it with Gel Medium.

I'm definitely going to reassess and make some changes to our lives when things return to normal.
What an opportunity we have to reset, reflect and re-prioritise.

Don't you just love those gorgeous colours against the deep blue background.
Stunning!!

Ok, are you ready for another Art Journal page??
I can't just stop there, especially when its about houses.

So this one, definitely inspired by that incredible moodboard.....

Aaaah all those houses and all that colour.
My heart. My heart.

So let's take a look...
Begin with gesso.
This time I used my smaller Dylusions Art Journal.

I recently ordered in the gorgeous Carabelle house stamps by Kate Crane called 'Our Street'.
I stamped them onto smooth bazzill cardstock and then cut them out.
I then coloured them in Art by Marlene Watercolours.

I cut them out and then using the stamp, I stamped them into my art journal.
Note these are just a guide - I will eventually cover these up with the ones I cut out.
So the face that they didn't stamp perfectly does not matter.

I then hand drew some houses behind these images.
Ok time to add colour.
I wanted this page extra bright so I grabbed my Neon paint by DecoArt in 'Electric Blue' and painted the skyline. The neons are just beautiful but they are very transparent so I mixed a little 'Ocean' by Dina Wakley as these are nice and thick.
Once dry I added 'Knockout Blue' by DecoArt and whilst wet I rubbed a baby wipe through a dotty stencil to remove some of the paint.

I then began to paint in the houses.
For these I used the NEW Dylusions paints as some of the new colours are so bright.
I used  'Crushed Grape', 'Sour Appletini', 'Strawberry Dacquiri', 'Tropical Sangria', 'Lemon Drop', 'Vibrant Turquoise'.

I then decided I needed some clouds.
Seth Apter's mini stamp by Paper Artsy was sitting on my desk and I knew immediately I could turn it into a cloud so I added some Dina Wakley 'Turquoise' paint to the smooth cardstock by PaperArtsy.

I then stamped it on and cut it out to resemble a cloud.

I then outlined my houses with paint pens and finally added all my stamped images using Gel Medium.
I added a few details to the windows, roofs and doors.

That step pulled it all together.

The final step was to add in the quote.
It reads:
"We will NOT go back to normal. Normal never was.
Our pre-Corona existence was not normal, 
Other than that we normalised greed, inequity, exhaustion, depletion, extraction, disconnection and hate.
We should not long to return.
We are being given the opportunity to stitch a new garment.
One that fits all humanity and nature."

I love it.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
I'm so excited to see all your entries this month.
Hopefully there's houses galore!

Here's that moodboard if you need more inspiration.....

See you over at Scrap Matrix Shares!

Stay safe
Tam
xx

Some Foamie Inspiration with Lisa Amiet

Hello all! 

It's Lisa here today to share some inspiration with you.

This month's challenge is all about Art Foamies,
 and this is the layout I have created.

I have kept my layout quite simple,

 as I wanted the Art Foamies to be the feature of my page. 

I have used a white card stock background. 

I have then used the 'Balzer Leaf Vine Small' and my 

Paper Artsy Fresco Paint in 'Granny Smith', to stamp out the vines.

I have then used the 'Art by Marlene Rose Small',

and to stamp these I have mixed 'Dylusions Post Box Red',

with some Paper Artsy Fresco Finish in 'Turquoise',

 to make a deeper darker red. 

I have then also used some of this red to splatter my background. 

I have then fussy cut all the leaves and roses out. 

I have then started by building up a 'bed of roses',

for my photo to sit on :)

I have then added in my leaves, tucking them under the edges of my roses. 

I have added a half rose in the bottom corner, layered with leaves. 

I have then used one of the quotes from the 'Dina Wakley Media Collage Words'.

I have adhered them to white cardstock and cut them out. 

I have then scattered them in among my roses. 

I have only glued the centre of the roses, so you still get a bit of dimension. 

I hope that you like what I have created. 

I can't wait to see all your fabulous entries!

Until next time!

Lisa 

Scrap Matrix Products Used:

Art Foamies Balzer Leaf Vine Small 

Art Foamies Art by Marlene Rose Small 

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish 'Granny Smith'

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish 'Turquoise'

Dylusions Paint 'Postbox Red' 

Dina Wakley Media Collage Words